outbreak
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Genetic testing of the bacteria suggests there are similarities with a previous outbreak involving imported eggs.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Consumers have cut back on salad purchases, as the cyclospora outbreak keeps them wary of lettuce.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
As the cyclospora outbreak has made consumers more cautious about salad purchases, one analyst points to sales declines for Clorox’s Hidden Valley brand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
"We must be frank: the epidemic is far from being under control," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told an emergency meeting on the outbreak.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
They thought he tried to take over the management of the outbreak and grab the Army’s samples of virus.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
States that have suffered large measles outbreaks have poorer vaccination rates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
"These incidents have disrupted surveillance, case investigation, contact tracing, treatment and community engagements showing how attacks can undermine not only health services, but also the capacity to detect and contain outbreaks," said Musani.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
The 2026 outbreak is caused by the rare Bundibugyo species of Ebola, which has previously caused only two known outbreaks - in 2007 and 2012.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
When the Covid-19 pandemic grounded the cruise industry, high-profile outbreaks and a more than yearlong U.S. hiatus left ships empty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
The Agriculture Department itself has credited these importations with appreciably reducing the frequency and destructiveness of gypsy moth outbreaks.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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